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The Weight We Carry
ISSUE #2
Author: Silent scars
The Weight We Carry
Author: Silent scars
ISSUE #2
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Dev’s voice on the phone was harsh with worry.

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“I’m coming over.”

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“No,” Amara said weakly.

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“I don’t care.”

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She heard him hang up.

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Twenty minutes later, someone was pounding on her door.

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Amara wiped her face on the couch cushion and shuffled over.

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When she opened it, Dev didn’t wait for an invitation.

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He stepped in, took one look at her, and closed the door quietly.

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“Jesus, Amara.”

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She flinched.

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He softened immediately.

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“Sorry.”

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She sniffed.

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He dropped his bag and put both hands on her shoulders.

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“I’m not here to lecture you. I just… I needed to see you breathing.”

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Amara’s mouth trembled.

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She tried to speak but it caught in her throat.

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Dev pulled her into a hug.

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She broke then.

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Sobs wracked her thin frame.

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He held her tighter.

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“Stay as long as you want,” she whispered against his chest.

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“I wasn’t planning on leaving,” he said.

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The Weight We Carry
Young Adult
Fantasy
Short Story
Last updated: Jul 17, 2025
Total word count: 531
Total reading time: 2 Minutes
Writer:
Silent scars
fantasy family fiction fanfiction young-adult depression isolation
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